Well, Well... Even Democrats Are Not Perfect!

Source:  ShiftWA.org

Washington State Democrats are likely hoping voters will forget about their hypocrisy on political violence before their next elections.  Democrats, who had religiously remained quiet about the numerous violent acts (including an attempted arson/mass murder of police officers) conducted by liberal activists last summer in Seattle, displayed their double standard by immediately condemning the violence by extremist Trump supporters on January 6. Meanwhile Republicans have displayed true political leadership by strongly denouncing political violence whenever it takes place, regardless if by their supporters or opponents.  The public is slowly becoming aware of this contrast between the two parties, and it is quickly becoming a source of embarrassment for the Democrats. (Shift Article)

In the oops department, Governor Inslee’s office issued its first weekly update of the legislative session, and in its haste to make his seem special, the email incorrectly stated that “Inslee is only the second governor to be elected to three terms in Washington state.” This makes us wonder about the counting skills of those on the governor’s staff – which the COVID-19 pandemic has already shown to be quite poor – for a quick look at history shows Inslee is actually the third with such distinction.  Republican Art Langlie was elected in 1940, 194,8 and 1952, and Republican Dan Evans was elected in 1964, 1968, and 1972.  Apparently, history (if not math) was not the best subject for many Democrats, as President-elect Joe Biden incorrectly claimed the day after last November’s elections, “Only three presidential campaigns in the past have defeated an incumbent president. When it’s finished, God willing, we will be the fourth.” The fact is Biden is the tenth person to defeat an incumbent president. (Jefferson, Jackson, Harrison, Cleveland, Wilson, Roosevelt, Carter, Reagan, and Clinton.) (Inslee Press Release email, PM News, and Facebook post)

Local officials are complaining that once again Governor Inslee failed to consult with local health officials before his latest random changes in his failing pandemic response.  The Washington State Association of Counties and the Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials are upset that state officials failed to discuss the details of Inslee’s latest “Healthy Washington” propaganda effort  before making them public.  In a letter to state Secretary of Health Umaih A. Shah, the groups said, “In particular, the establishment of regions and metrics for the plan without consultation or meaningful engagement with local public health has failed to garner statewide support. Unfortunately, this plan has created confusion, divisiveness, and, in some instances, undermined our public health work.” (Yakima Herald)

While many small business employers are needing tax breaks in order to keep their businesses open, Democrat lawmakers continue to push for tax increases in Olympia to appease the Democrats’ financial backers in the government employee unions.   Even the one proposal Governor Inslee has made which would reduce the substantial unemployment tax increase employers are being asked to pay to refill the state’s depleted unemployment benefit fund (thanks the Inslee’s job-killing shutdowns) has a sweetener in it (to hike minimum weekly unemployment benefits from $201 to $274) to garner support from the labor unions. (Seattle Times)

We found former Seattle P-I columnist Joel Connelly’s assessment of Governor Jay Inslee to be somewhat interesting.  In Post Alley (where former Seattle journalists and writers continue to find an audience for their thoughts), Connelly assumes his role as the longtime voice of the Institutional Left in Seattle, and points out that Inslee’s  “supporters show up on advisory panels where you would expect greater expertise.” He later adds, that  “surprisingly, in the state that is home to Microsoft/Starbucks/Amazon, we’ve witnessed limited enlistment of the business community.” He finally draws the obvious conclusion which other Inslee watchers have known for years:  “Inslee received cooperation from Republican legislative leaders when initiating stay-at-home orders last spring but has cut them out of subsequent decision making. Inslee is an intensely partisan Governor.” Gee, Joel, it took you until now to figure that out? (Post Alley)